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Cressida Dick, who worked for Scotland Yard for 31 years before leaving to work for Britain's Foreign Office, has been named the new commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service, the first woman to lead Scotland Yard in its 188-year history.

Cressida Dick Named Scotland Yard's First Female Top Cop

Cressida Dick, 56, a former beat cop in London's West End, on Wednesday was named the first female police commissioner in the organization's 188-year history.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange last week. With its new record level, the blue chip index is now up 16 percent since the start of the year and about 26 percent since Election Day.

Dow Crosses Another Milestone, Topping 23,000 For The First Time

The Dow Jones industrial average topped 23,000 for the first time, crossing another milestone amid better-than-expected earnings reports and concerns that stocks are approaching another bubble.

6/21/16 Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond

6/22/16 Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond

6/27/16 Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.

6/19/15 Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, WAMC newsman Ray Graf, and…

Gardening: 6/25/15

Joining us for our gardening program is gardener Bob Graves of Faddegon's Nursery, gardener Greg Ward of Ward’s Nursery and arborist Fred Breglia of…

New York Knicks' Josh Hart, left, shoots over Indiana Pacers' T.J. McConnell, center, as Knicks' Isaiah Hartenstein, right, watches during the first half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

WAMC Sports Report 5/7/24: Knicks top Pacers 121-117 in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis

Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals

Also: Skype to make chats and user data more available to police; Obama and Romney differ over gun control; Chinese politician's wife charged with murder.

Also: Refugees race to escape fighting in Syria; Palestinians outraged by Romney's comments; grid failure cuts power to 370 million in India; McCain dismisses Cheney's criticism of Palin pick.

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